The time is flying by and I for one am beginning to realise the enormity of building a boat in the time we have available.
On the boat front the original plan has ben reviewed and I will no longer be building a Beer Lugger, in discussions with the BBA Staff they have recommended that given the intention to experiment with sustainable fishing something a little more local to the Plymouth area would be advantageous, so following some research we are opting to build a Pilchard Larker based on a Cawsands design from the turn of the 19th Century, the original was still going after 60 years so its longevity isn't in question. The rig was changed a couple of times and we will probably be going for a later rig with a large and heavy centre plate.
Not only can I bore for Britain on planes, I can now bore for Britain on types of traditional fishing boats!
Life in Cell Block H, as the accommodation is fondly known by those that live in, has settled into a routine of sorts, a number of people have opted to seek outside accommodation and I can understand it if your not used to living communally; the main advantage is without a doubt the convenience.
Lyme Regis itself is a nice rather quaint town, which, once you get behind the beach and high street possesses some real architectural gems and is actually very pleasant, beer however is a horrendous price, not that I am drinking, I have just heard rumours, I am however reliable informed that £3.80 a pint is not that unreasonable in a seaside town, Being TT would have a lot to recommend it if I hadn't been charged £3 for a pint of lime and lemonade... I did ask them not to bother with ice, a move that clearly upset the landlord!
So at the time of this post we are into week 4 and a multitude of different mortice and tenon joints, lectures on fastenings, Health and Safety, and Glue!
More later...
PS. There will be photographs once I work out how to get them on here.
